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    Ring unveils new car dashboard camera at CES 2023

    The new dash cam works seamlessly with the Ring app. Ring You don’t have to be a smart home aficionado to know Ring; most of us have encountered a Ring video doorbell in our daily lives. You may have noticed a video doorbell when visiting friends and family or trick-or-treating — or maybe watching compilations […] More

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    Samsung has a plan to lock down all of the smart devices in your house

    Samsung’s Knox has a reputation for being a defense-grade security system that protects smartphones, locks down their files, and separates personal data from work data. The company is taking that security a step further — several steps, actually — with the announcement of Samsung Knox Matrix.  Special Feature Knox Matrix wants to lock down all […] More

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    How to change your Android device name to simplify Bluetooth connectivity

    Google Pixel 7 Pro June Wan/ZDNET Bluetooth connections go both ways. You can connect your Android phone to third-party devices and you can connect third-party devices to your phone. That’s all fine and good and fairly simple. However, it can get a bit confusing when you have multiple Android phones in your house. Case in […] More

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    These grim figures show that the ransomware problem isn't going away

    Image: Getty/PeopleImages Up to 1,981 schools, 290 hospitals, 105 local governments and 44 universities and colleges were hit with ransomware in the US alone during 2022, demonstrating how ransomware attacks remain a significant cyber threat to the public sector and civil society.  The figures on the number of government, education and healthcare sector organizations hit […] More

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    Flipper Zero: Geeky toy or serious security tool?

    It looks like a toy! Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET I’ve been asked a lot about Flipper Zero. It started when it was first put up for crowdfunding in the summer of 2020. Since there are so many crowdfunded things out there that basically die on the vine, I overlooked it. But dreams turned into reality, and I […] More

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    Arlo will end support for these older cameras in April. Here's what you need to know

    An Arlo 3 device Amazon Arlo Gen 3 and Arlo Pro wireless home security camera systems will stop being supported in April this year, meaning they’ll lose access to functions including free cloud storage, firmware updates and security patches.  ZDNET Recommends Arlo, which makes a range of cameras and other security devices for connected smart […] More

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    What is a Gmail app password and how do you create one?

    SOPA Images/Getty Images Gmail is one of the most widely used email services on the planet. And given how many third-party apps and services are available to connect with Gmail, Google had to come up with a reliable method of securing those accounts. Part of that security comes by way of two-factor authentication (2FA), which should […] More